Who should play the false No. 9 role for Celtic against Rosenborg if Leigh Griffiths isn’t fit?

Craig Swan : Callum McGregor is the closest thing to last year’s successful stand-in false-nine Patrick Roberts and will be on a high. It seems James Forrest did the job well against Sunderland. Leigh Griffiths should be back, but it should not be Tom Rogic.

Gavin Berry : James Forrest linked well with Scott Sinclair and hat-trick hero Callum McGregor in the friendly win over Sunderland and gave them a focal point up front with his pace. That should be enough to get the nod in Rosenborg.

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Michael Gannon : Rodgers could do with hoping in a time machine, hoping back a few weeks and picking up Louis Moult as back up. As it is, James Forrest didn’t do himself any harm leading the line at Sunderland on Saturday. It won’t matter though as Griffiths will be there.

Anthony Haggerty : If Griffiths is unfit then I would be inclined to let Jonny Hayes lead the line. He has played up front for Aberdeen on occasion.

I would also bring Callum McGregor back into the side at the expense of Olivier Ntcham who is not fully up to speed fitness wise. McGregor he has a fine engine as well as an eye for goal which will be needed in Norway this midweek.

Will Aberdeen make the Europa League play-offs?

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes (Image: SNS Group)

CS : This is the next step for Derek McInnes as Aberdeen manager and this will be a night when he shines for Scottish football by getting the job done. The Dons surely deserve a crack at the big play-off tie after three consistent years.

GB : It will be a nervy night but they should have enough to squeeze through. There wasn’t much between the sides at Pittodrie and Apollon have that crucial away goal. Despite the heat and intimidating atmosphere, the Dons will earn a draw to take them through.

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MG : Most definitely. Aberdeen have got the fire power to score out in Cyprus and that should be enough to get the job done. If anything the Dons are even more suited to playing away from home and with the likes of Graeme Shinnie and Ryan Christie in superb form they have a great chance of a shot at the group stage.

TH : Yes. I stuck my neck out and said that the Reds would reach the Europa League group stages before a ball was kicked in European competition in earnest. Nothing so far has made me doubt Derek McInnes and his men. The Dons will see the job through.

Do Hearts need to change their manager now?

Is time almost up for Ian Cathro? (Image: SNS Group)

CS : That’s not a question for anyone in here. It’s a question for the supporters and they have spoken. They have done for some time, but it’s now almost impossible to ignore their calls. The results since his appointment are awful for a club of Hearts’ size.

GB : It’s now a case of when and not if Ian Cathro goes. The appointment was questioned at the time and those who raised their eyebrows have been justified. The job has been too big for him at this stage in his career.

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MG : It looks like the end of the road for the Cathro experiment. They had a bash at something different but this is Hearts, not some wee diddy team who can afford to hope for the best. This is one of the biggest clubs in the land with one of the best supports and there is a lack of cohesive thinking on the pitch which shows no signs of progress.

TH : The levels of abuse aimed at both Ian Cathro and Craig Levein by the Hearts fans have now reached an unacceptable level. It is never pleasant to advocate a change of manager at any time but it is time that all parties came together and shook hands and admitted this is an experiment which has failed. A parting of the ways certainly looks imminent.

Will Hearts’ Jamie Walker do a good job at Rangers if he makes the move to Ibrox?

CS : It’s not about talent, it’s about temperament. Walker is a fine footballer, but you need additional mental strength to play for Rangers or Celtic. Better players than Walker have failed and lesser-talented individuals have succeeded. If he handles it, he’ll do well. If he doesn’t, he’ll drown.

GB : He looks to be the final piece of the jigsaw and would be a plus on the left, allowing Niko Kranjcar to revert to a more central role.

MG : No doubt he’d do a job at Ibrox. He’s a talented lad who will only improve in the coming years given a bit of guidance. He’s be a big loss to Hearts but he’s be a steal for Rangers if they can nab him for less than £1m.

TH : Walker is a talented footballer and he does possess all the ability to succeed at Rangers. The events of the weekend when he was left in the Tynecastle stands by Cathro might well have hastened his departure to Ibrox. The player is probably leaving Edinburgh at exactly the right time in his career.